Justin Tadlock

Justin Tadlock is a developer, designer, and writer. He is a one-time winner of National Novel Writing Month. He has worked with WordPress in some form since 2005. He also has too many cats, chickens, and ducks.

WordPress 5.6 Release Team Pulls the Plug on Block-Based Widgets

Justin Tadlock · October 20, 2020 · 4 Comments

I was wrong. I assured our readers that “the block-based widget system will be ready for prime time when WordPress … Continue reading WordPress 5.6 Release Team Pulls the Plug on Block-Based Widgets →
Past Twenty* WordPress Themes To Get New Block Patterns

Justin Tadlock · October 19, 2020 · No Comments

Mel Choyce-Dwan, the Default Theme Design Lead for WordPress 5.6, kick-started 10 tickets around two months ago that would bring … Continue reading Past Twenty* WordPress Themes To Get New Block Patterns →
Using the Web Stories for WordPress Plugin? You Better Play By Google’s Rules

Justin Tadlock · October 16, 2020 · 7 Comments

What comes as a surprise to few, Google has updated its content guidelines for its Web Stories format. For users … Continue reading Using the Web Stories for WordPress Plugin? You Better Play By Google’s Rules →
Diving Into the Book Review Block Plugin

Justin Tadlock · October 15, 2020 · No Comments

Created by Donna Peplinskie, a Product Wrangler at Automattic, the Book Review Block plugin is nearly three years old. However, … Continue reading Diving Into the Book Review Block Plugin →
The Future of Starter Content: WordPress Themes Need a Modern Onboarding and Importing Tool

Justin Tadlock · October 14, 2020 · 2 Comments

Starter content. It was a grand idea, one of those big dreams of WordPress. It was the new kid on … Continue reading The Future of Starter Content: WordPress Themes Need a Modern Onboarding and Importing Tool →
Are Block-Based Widgets Ready To Land in WordPress 5.6?

Justin Tadlock · October 13, 2020 · 2 Comments

Two weeks ago, the Gutenberg team put out an open call for block-based widgets feedback. I had already written a … Continue reading Are Block-Based Widgets Ready To Land in WordPress 5.6? →
Privacy-Conscious WordPress Plugin Caches and Serves Gravatar Images Locally

Justin Tadlock · October 12, 2020 · 2 Comments

Ari Stathopoulos released his new Local Gravatars plugin last week. The goal of the plugin is to allow site owners … Continue reading Privacy-Conscious WordPress Plugin Caches and Serves Gravatar Images Locally →
WP Agency Summit Begins Its Second Annual Virtual Event October 12

Justin Tadlock · October 9, 2020 · 1 Comment

Jan Koch, the founder and host of WP Agency Summit, is kicking off his second annual event on October 12. … Continue reading WP Agency Summit Begins Its Second Annual Virtual Event October 12 →
EditorPlus 1.9 Adds Animation Builder for the Block Editor

Justin Tadlock · October 8, 2020 · 5 Comments

Munir Kamal shows no signs of slowing down. He continues to push forward with new features for his EditorPlus plugin, … Continue reading EditorPlus 1.9 Adds Animation Builder for the Block Editor →
Kick off Block-Based WordPress Theme Development With the Theme.json Creator

Justin Tadlock · October 7, 2020 · 4 Comments

Gutenberg 9.1 made a backward-incompatible change to its theme.json file (experimental-theme.json while full-site editing is under the experimental flag). This … Continue reading Kick off Block-Based WordPress Theme Development With the Theme.json Creator →
iThemes Buys WPComplete, Complementing Its Recent Restrict Content Pro Acquisition

Justin Tadlock · October 6, 2020 · No Comments

Just one month after publicly announcing its acquisition of Restrict Content Pro (RCP), iThemes purchased WPComplete for an undisclosed amount. … Continue reading iThemes Buys WPComplete, Complementing Its Recent Restrict Content Pro Acquisition →